Leopard Rock Outfitters

Hunting in Mozambique

If you want a true African hunting adventure like you’ve been dreaming about since you were a child, then a Mozambique hunting safari with us will satisfy that desire. We offer classic Mozambique hunting safaris for buffalo, leopard, elephant, lion and plains game on over 500,000 acres of some of the finest big game hunting country on the continent. These are serious hunts for serious hunters.

Mozambique offers some of the last truly wild areas left in Africa. Our hunts are conducted out of a traditional tented camp in the remote, but game rich, unfenced, and untamed country near Lake Cahora Bassa that extends out to meet with the Zimbabwe Border. This is truly wild Africa in all of its savage beauty. We take great pride in conducting serious African hunting in this beautiful, but unforgiving country the way that hunting was meant to be done.

We strive to provide our hunters authentic Mozambique hunting safaris with exceptional personal service. We do not use outside PHs and we only book one hunting party at a time. If you hunt with us, you will experience what Africa has to offer: you’ll get to see and stalk some of Africa’s most iconic and dangerous species, sit around the campfire and swap stories, hear lions and hyenas at night, and wake up and do it all again the next day.

Not only is our hunting area in Mozambique located right in the heart of some of the best hunting in all of southern Africa, but it is also close enough to South Africa that, unlike most other Mozambique hunting outfitters, no charter flights are necessary to reach camp. SAA fly directly from Johannesburg to Tete International Airport, where from there you will be transferred by road 3 hours north to Cahora Bassa.

Your Professional Hunter will meet you at Tete International Airport in Mozambique and will stay with you during the entire safari to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable hunt. After he assists you in retrieving your rifle at the airport, he’ll then take you directly to the hunting area, at the end of the hunt, he’ll drive you back to the airport where we assist with the rifle export paper work and booking it onto the flight to Johannesburg.

Mozambique Hunting Food & Beverages

All meals are prepared on site by our professionally trained cook and consist of a combination of local cuisine and wild game. Meals feature lots of meat, vegetables, and fruit and are accompanied by fine South African wines specifically chosen to compliment the meal. After a hard day of hunting, you’ll get a chance to relax and unwind with a sundowner and snacks around the fire pit before dinner while you rehash the day’s experiences and talk about tomorrow’s plans.

Mozambique Hunting Packages

We do not believe in hidden or extra fees. All of our Mozambique hunting packages include all expenses associated with the hunt. Basically, you are responsible for transporting yourself, your gear, and your trophy to and from Africa. We will pick you up and drop you off at Tete International Airport and take care of everything in between. Our Mozambique hunting safari prices also include many things other outfitters leave out such as a rifle import permit, leopard baiting fees, VAT, and CITES permit fees. All our hunting packages include the trophy fees for the specified animals.

This part of Africa is legendary for outstanding Cape Buffalo hunting. If you want a real deal Mozambique hunting safari for Cape Buffalo in one of the wildest and untamed parts of Africa, then this hunt is for you. This is prime buffalo habitat and there are lots of buffalo in the area. You’ll hunt your buffalo on foot in the thick brush that covers the hunting area and experience the incredible adrenaline rush of approaching a herd of unsuspecting buffalo at close range before taking your shot. We only hunt hard bossed bulls and there is plenty of opportunity to take a great buffalo trophy on this hunt. This is a flat rate price and we do not charge per inch. Hunters may add a second trophy buffalo bull. Odds of success on our Mozambique Cape Buffalo hunts are very high. However, if you do not take a buffalo, you will receive a refund of the trophy fee. This Mozambique hunting package includes 7 days of actual hunting plus 2 travel days for a total of 9 days.

In addition to buffalo, this part of Mozambique is also home to a very healthy leopard population. The hunting pressure on the leopards is quite low in this area, which means the leopard here get very big. Especially with the recent closure of leopard hunting in South Africa, this is a great chance to bag the trophy leopard of your dreams in our vast hunting area with a large population of un-pressured leopards. Our leopard hunts are done over bait at night and there are plenty of 180lb+ leopard in the area. This Mozambique leopard hunting package also includes all baiting costs and a CITES tag. We will start baiting the leopard 4 days prior to the start of your hunt for the best odds of success. However, if you do not take a leopard, you will receive a refund of the trophy fee. Your leopard trophy is also importable into the United States. This Mozambique hunting package includes 14 days of actual hunting plus 2 travel days for a total of 16 days.

For the hunter who wants a truly memorable and unique Mozambique hunting safari, our buffalo/leopard hunting package is a great way to bag two of the Big 5 on the same hunt. If you care to match wits with the cagey leopard and the mighty buffalo, this is the perfect package for you. Hunters may add a second trophy buffalo bull. Just like with our other hunting packages, you will receive a refund of your trophy fee if you do not take a buffalo or a leopard on your hunt. This Mozambique hunting package includes 14 days of actual hunting plus 2 travel days for a total of 16 days. This package includes all baiting costs and a CITES permit. We will also start baiting 4 days prior to the start of your hunt.

Best Time of Year For Hunting in Mozambique

We conduct our Mozambique hunting safaris between 1 April and 30 November in accordance which with both the legal hunting season and the best weather in Mozambique. Of these months, August and September are the most popular for our Mozambique hunts because these months are near the end of the dry season, but the temperatures are normally still relatively comfortable as well.

Mozambique Hunting Booking Policy

50% of the hunt package is due at booking and the balance of the package is due 60 days prior to the start of your Mozambique hunting safari. Trophy fees for any additional animals taken are due at the end of the hunt. The deposit and any payments prior to the start of the hunt may be paid by bank transfer. We accept payment via cash, and bank transfer for payments after the hunt start date. Trophy fees for animals paid for, but not taken, will be refunded promptly at the end of your Mozambique hunting safari.